Sauteed cabbage with peppers, or the one dish to get right

Name: Sauteed cabbage with peppers, or the one dish to get right
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1-2 onions; 1-2 bell peppers (red, yellow or orange); 1 cabbage (thinly sliced); 4 cloves garlic; 1 can tomato paste (or 4-5 tomatoes, in season.); 2 tsps dried oregano or basil (if using fresh, use 2 Tbs); 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp chili flakes (or more, to taste); 1 Tb sugar (optional); 1 Tb vinegar (white wine, apple cider. or regular); Chopped parsley, cilantro, or chives, to taste ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Sauteed cabbage is cooked in a smoky onion, tomato and pepper sauce, until it is silky, glistening and melting in your mouth. And we sautee cabbage without oil!My partner describes this as "the best cabbage he's ever had." To me, it's one of the only dishes my mother could get right, an easy weeknight meal to throw together at the end of a long day. It's comforting, delicious, an Eastern European dish with real flavour pedigree. You can serve it over brown rice, alongside potatoes, or just eat it on a crusty piece of wholegrain bread. If you're out of bell peppers, don't worry and omit them.

Updated at: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:57:58 GMT